Whig Party Exists (may 1, 1834 – may 1, 1854)
Description:
It was organized to bring together a loose coalition of groups united in their opposition to what party members viewed as the executive tyranny of “King Andrew” JacksonWhig Party split:
Northern Whigs joined the anti-slavery Republican Party
Southern Whigs joined the nativist American Party (later the Constitutional Union Party)
Added to timeline:
Date:
may 1, 1834
may 1, 1854
~ 20 years